The first comprehensive history of Norfolk to appear since 1930, Norfolk: The First Four Centuries tells the story of America's largest maritime port from the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a Chiskiack man in 1561 to the city's late twentieth-century concerns, including pollution of the Chesapeake Bay, urban development, traffic in illegal guns, and racial tensions.
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The first comprehensive history of Norfolk to appear since 1930, Norfolk: The First Four Centuries tells the story of America's largest maritime port from the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a Chiskiack man in 1561 to the city's late twentieth-century concerns, including pollution of the Chesapeake Bay, urban development, traffic in illegal guns, and racial tensions.
Imprint | University of Virginia Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2000 |
Authors | Thomas C. Parramore, Peter C. Stewart, Tommy L. Bogger |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 528 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8139-1988-1 |
Barcode | 9780813919881 |
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LSN | 0-8139-1988-6 |